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PUBLISHED JUNE 24, 1969 761,375 TORQUE CONVERTER TRANSMISSION WITH A BY-PASS CLUTCH Norman T. General, Farmington, Mich., assignor to Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Continuation of application Ser. No. 606,300, Dec. 30, glghis application July 22, 1968. Published June Int. Cl. F16h 47/08 U.S. Cl. 74-688 5 Sheets Drawing. 14 Pages Specification A transmission mechanism having multiple speed ratios, including a direct drive ratio that is achieved by engaging a lock-up clutch in the tailshaft extension housing of the transmission. The clutch is connected to the engine driven impeller of the transmission by a torsion damper shaft.

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